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the symbolism of salvation, Christ is the Bridegroom and the Church is his
Bride. Men and women have different functions in God’s plan .” Inter Insigniores § 29-31 “Revelation shows why the incarnation took place according to the male gender. For this reason, only a man can take the part of Christ, be a sign of his presence, in a word ‘represent’ him (that is, be an effective sign of his presence) in the essential acts of the covenant.” Commentary on Inter Insigniores § 102 |
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This goes really too
far! All Christians represent both the Groom and the Bride. Where allusions are made to it in the liturgy, the symbolism is open to both. |
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| The claim that Christ had to be
born as a man is unheard of in Christian tradition! According to ancient tradition, only what is assumed in the Incarnation, is redeemed. A man-only Incarnation would imply that women are not fully redeemed ! But women are re-born and thus redeemed as much as men are - in baptism. Read : “Not Man enough to represent the Groom?!” by John Wijngaards Also: ‘Omnis Analogia Claudet’ by Dorothy Irvin Also: The Creation of Womanhood: A Hierarchical Construction, by René van Eyden. |
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